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Born on July 4, 1844 in Albany NY, USA, the sculptor, Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as Wildfire, made important contributions through her groundbreaking work and artistic vision. Overcoming adversity as a woman of mixed race at a time of racial prejudice and discrimination, Edmonia defied societal expectations about the capacity of her race and gender by skillfully blending neoclassical style with themes of Black & Native culture.
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